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    Who abolished the tradition of the original Olympic Games in Greece?

    Question #109356. Asked by flem-ish. (Oct 02 09 1:19 AM)


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    		Finally, the Olympic Games were suppressed, either by Theodosius I in AD 393 or his grandson Theodosius II in AD 435, as part of the campaign to impose Christianity as a state religion. The site of Olympia remained until an earthquake destroyed it in the sixth century AD.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Olympic_Games

    Oct 02 09, 2:54 AM

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